Revised EPCR tournament formats for 2020/21 season announced

Following today’s announcement by EPCR of a revised tournament format for the 2020/21 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, it has been confirmed that Ulster Rugby will compete in the Challenge Cup Round of 16. The draw for this will take place on Tuesday 9 March. Both tournaments will resume with Rounds of 16 matches on the weekend of 2/3/4 April, and the knockout stages will continue with quarter-finals, semi-finals and the scheduled Marseille finals on ECPR’s allocated weekends in April and May.  As approved by the EPCR Board, the Rounds of 16 and quarter-final matches in both tournaments will now be decided by draws which will take place on Tuesday 9 March.   For the full EPCR statement, visit here.   2020/21 KNOCKOUT STAGE QUALIFIERS   Heineken Champions Cup: Racing 92, Leinster Rugby, Wasps, Bordeaux-Bégles, Munster Rugby, Lyon, Toulouse, La Rochelle, Scarlets, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Edinburgh Rugby, Gloucester Rugby, RC Toulon, Sale Sharks.   Challenge Cup: London Irish, Ospreys, Leicester Tigers, Cardiff Blues, Zebre Rugby Club, Agen, Benetton Rugby, Newcastle Falcons, Ulster Rugby, Connacht Rugby, Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby, Montpellier, Dragons, Harlequins, Glasgow Warriors.    EPCR KEY DATES   Knockout Stage Draws: Tuesday 9 March    Rounds of 16: 2/3/4 April   Quarter-finals: 9/10/11 April    Semi-finals: 30 April — 1/2 May   Challenge Cup final: Marseille - Friday, 21 May   Heineken Champions Cup final: Marseille - Saturday, 22 May